Oral Presentation Rubric : Gettysburg Biography
Teacher Name: Daniel Cox
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Preparedness - 20%	Student is well prepared. Has spent time rehearsing and coordinating with teammates.	Student seems mostly prepared. Some minor lulls or drags during presentation. Minor issues with teammates.	The student is somewhat prepared. Struggles with concepts during presentation. Very little smooth transition with teammates.	Student does not seem at all prepared to present. Stumbles through presentation. No cohesion with teammates.
Speaks Clearly -10%	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words. Deos not hurry through sections.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Posture and Eye Contact -15%	Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.	Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact. Too much attention focused on the teacher and not the entire audience	Has poor posture, fails to make eye contact. Reads primarily from paper.
Comprehension- 15%	Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by audience about the topic. Does not appear nervous during questions.	Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic.	Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic.
Content - 30%	Demonstrates a significant understanding of the character and biographical information	Shows a good understanding of the character.  Does have some gaps in information but overall presentation flows and character is well represented.	Weakness in the information gathered and the character history lacks flow.  Missing several key elements to biography.	Little to no proficiency with the biographical information.  Major flaws in biographical timeline, obviously little effort done in gathering information.
Vocabulary - 10%	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.	Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.	Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience. Does not define or demonstrate that they know what they are.
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Date Created: Mar 12, 2008 07:43 am (CDT)